Used Fly Fishing Equipment

As with any other kind of fishing
gear, some fly fishing equipment is suitable
to buy used. Providing the previous owners have maintained the equipment
and it is clean, without extreme signs of wear, second-hand gear
could save you a lot of money.

When buying a used rod, make
sure it is not predominantly made of fibreglass. Such a rod
will already have worn out considerably, and it will not last too much
longer. Flies are not
really worth buying second hand. Since they are so inexpensive to begin
with, for the price you pay for a used fly, you could probably
get a perfectly good one (or maybe two) brand new.